An hour after the Cleveland Guardians saved a season that was on the brink of doom, the massive scoreboard above the left-field bleachers still flashed with the words "Guardians win!" That much was indisputable,

The previous inning, Jhonkensy Noel had delivered a game-tying home run against Yankees closer Luke Weaver. Weaver, who had a phenomenal year for the Yankees, had allowed just two home runs since the start of September, including one on Sept. 2 and the other in Game 2.